Bringing doctrinal debates alive
Comparative Contract Law: Exercises in Comparative Methodology (4th edition)
The Writers’ Castle: Reporting History at Nuremberg
While the world’s greatest journalists and writers covered the Nuremberg trial of Nazi leaders in 1945-6, another story was unfolding in the nearby town of Stein.
Anatomy of a war crimes trial
Judgement at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia
Conviction: The case of Lucy Letby
There have been few criminal trials that have elicited such strongly held and opposing views as the case of Lucy Letby.
Evolution not revolution
James E Hurford reviews 'Public Law and the UK Supreme Court' and 'Private Law and the UK Supreme Court'.
Jail Bird: Behind Bars and Beyond – How Britain’s Legal System Really Works
David Pickup reviews 'Jail Bird: Behind Bars and Beyond' by Katharine Edwards.
AI versus the human touch
James Wilson reviews 'How to Win: The Future of Law with Artificial Intelligence'.
Book review: Dark Justice
David Pickup reviews Stephen Tranter's 'Dark Justice'.
More ius commune than common law
James E Hurford reviews 'Foundations of American Criminal Due Process at Trial'.
A sweep of legal history
Lee Wall reviews 'Latin American International Law in the Twenty-First Century'.
How policy paid lip service to proper protection
Jenny Beck reviews 'Implementing the Domestic Abuse Act 2021: Progress, Gaps, and the Rise of Maternal Victimisation in the UK'.
Handling big data with care
Tom Proverbs-Garbett reviews 'Handbook on Governance and Data Science'.
Retreating from the cliff edge
David Pickup reviews 'Burnout-Free Working: Your Expert Guide to Thriving in a Stressful Workplace'.
Oceans apart on the environment?
Dr Carlo Corcione reviews 'The Law of the Sea and the Planetary Crisis'.
Sucking out the poison
David Glass reviews 'Saving the European Union from its Illiberal Member States'.
Cultural Influences on the Law of the Sea: History, Legacy, and Future Prospects
Edited by James Kraska and Hayoun Ryou-Ellison.
How treason fell out of fashion
James E Hurford reviews 'The Rise and Fall of Treason in English History'.
Provocative essays that anticipated modern concerns about courtroom psychology
Hugo Münsterberg boldly critiques the justice system in 'On the Witness Stand', a series of essays published in 1908.
An enduring work on power and conflict
Far from glorifying conflict, 'The Art of War' by Sun Tzu champions strategy, restraint, preparation and timing - all qualities often underused in adversarial legal practice.
A system separated from the Daniel Blakes it is supposed to serve
James E Hurford reviews Nick O’Brien's 'Politics and Administrative Justice: Postliberalism, Street-Level Bureaucracy and the Reawakening of Democratic Citizenship'.